A summary of inventories is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30,

2016

 

 

September 30,

2015

 

Chemicals

 

$

814

 

 

$

778

 

Work in process

 

 

705

 

 

 

892

 

Ethanol

 

 

1,180

 

 

 

1,258

 

Distillers grain

 

 

45

 

 

 

63

 

Supplies and parts

 

 

1,786

 

 

 

1,630

 

Total

 

$

4,530

 

 

$

4,621